US EditionStarmer promises 'bold changes' to rules over electric cars in wake of Trump's tariffs
- Sir Keir Starmer announced reforms to support British electric vehicle manufacturers in light of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, including reinstating a 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales.
- Manufacturers will face relaxed fines for not meeting electric car sales targets, and luxury car manufacturers will be allowed to produce petrol cars beyond 2030.
- Jaguar Land Rover paused US shipments due to the new tariffs imposed on foreign cars, affecting their business operations.
- Starmer emphasized that these changes aim to ensure British manufacturers remain competitive while adapting to new trade challenges following Trump's tariff announcements.
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Starmer reacts to Trump tariffs by relaxing rules for UK car makers
Sir Keir Starmer has responded to the economic turmoil by reducing the pressure on car makers to hit zero emissions targets. They will now be allowed to make hybrid cars for another ten years instead of being forced to make a rapid switch to purely electric vehicles. In a speech to workers at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in the West Midlands, the Prime Minister said he would rebuild the country’s industrial strength “in defiance of a volatile wor…
Starmer Relaxes Electric Vehicles Mandate Amid US Tariffs
The government has updated the zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate, relaxing rules around fines for manufacturers that do not sell enough electric vehicles (EVs). Unveiling the plans during a visit to a Jaguar Land Rover plant in Birmingham on Monday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer added that cleaner, efficient petrol cars sold before 2030 will also count towards the ZEV mandate. Detailed updates to the mandate were published by the Department…
Keir's EV overhaul slammed as not far enough to save jobs after Trump's tariffs
SIR Keir Starmer’s net zero reforms will not be enough to shield the car industry from Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs, car makers have warned. The PM today confirmed petrol and diesel vans and hybrids will stay on sale until 2035 and he slashed fines for manufacturers who miss green targets. GettyHybrids will stay on sale until 2035[/caption] GettyNew petrol, diesel and hybrid vans will be allowed until 2035[/caption] Sir Keir Starmer delivers…
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